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Hey MEZ whats happening with the special - I have not been to newcastle for quite some time and have lost track with your bike I will try to call down next weekend - 20th sept. By the way your Yamaha build was also superb i take it you shipped that home with you. Jake.
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Hello Jake, been offshore with no wifi, its a killer tell thee....!! Yes the project is coming on slow but sure, Colin is very thorough in his approach to work, the drive shaft extension issues have been sorted & we have a direction now. It will drift into next year I feel...!!! The Yamaha project you were looking at is a Honda...!!! Sorry, couldn't resist that one...!!! Not sure what to do with that bike yet..!!
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Sorry Mez - Oop's must have had a brain meltdown I thought xt600z Tenere's were Yamaha' s !! and the badges on the engine and fairing - Yamaha - disguise the Honda input very very well - But then again its all japanese to me. :confused1: Jake.
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Which bike was that..?? Think that was Mezo from OZ, a Brit Mez that chipped in this thread earlier on so your eyes weren't deceiving you..!! I thought you were on about my XL600 bike down Colin's workshop ??


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You might like to look at Paul Rooney's website. rooneycycle.wordpress.com
He has built a few RTW bikes with a K75s engine. He recommends the 75s for it's weight and power. I was going to have him build one for me but health problems intervened.
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Some progress has been made. The all important rear wheel issue has been resolved with just the CNC stainless rear calipar bracket to pick up from the machine shop. Tank is also 90% finished. Out of tank fuel system buttoned up bar the auxiliary fuel pod. Engine will be tackled when the frame goes to paint. Wheels are out of this world have to say, very pleased with the finished product. Swingarm/driveshaft has successfully been extended by 50mm, please don't ask how much the 4 titanium studs cost me ok...
Now it's the turn for the whole front end to be fabbed. Iv'e gone for some radical thinking here so more pics in several weeks time.


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Here is a K75 (GS) I saw in OZ:


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Slow but sure progress being made. Electrics are causing a few challenges but getting there....!!!
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That's looking good Mez...
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Fuel/electrics pod now in place.
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Hi everyone, I'm Robert from Poland. I'm building BMW K75GS now and I have a question to MEZ. How did you solve a problem with rear wheel? The oryginal one is centered on the motorbike but 1150gs rear wheel is moved to the left side of bike. Thanks
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Hello HU subscribers,
First & formost I made my mind up years ago about using the 'Flying Brick' as a doner bike but my reason for posting up here is that ALL input from a third party is valuble being both positive or negative. Also I value view points from people who are real travellers and bikers as is what you tend to find here on HU....
So, K75 'Flying Brick' stories, criticism or general banter please..!!

Are there any bmw engine boffins reading this..??

Cheers MEZ
Mez...don't sweat the paranoia.

The K has flaws like any other bike...and some have been covered on here but the following are worth repeating...

Final Drive(check the splines), tank(check the bottom front corners for weakness/rust), fuel pump(they go, carry a spare), fuel pump wiring disconnect(crappy connector-replace it before it gets flaky and kills your pump), fairing bracket connector to frame(re-enforce it), rear shock(upgrade your shock and a stiffer spring), lower weight fork oil on the front, and Metzeler ME 88 Marathon on the rear, with ME 880 on the front.

The rest you can figure out.

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